RBI CONCEPT:WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BANKS AND NBFCS?#45

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What are the difference between Banks and NBFCs?

  • Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) are the two major types of financial intermediaries in any financial system.
  • NBFCs are mostly private owned financial institutions regulated by the RBI and other government entities. Both of them perform exceptional role in their respective domains.
  • There are some differences as well as similarities regarding the functioning of the two. First is from the angle of functioning and second from the angle of the extent of financial regulation by the RBI on both.

Deposit acceptance

  • Firstly, banks can do almost all financial services and products generally authorized to them. They can accept demand deposits (demand deposits have high liquidity and is considered as good as money). NBFCs can’t accept demand deposits.
  • The NBFCs can provide only specifies functions devoted to them. There are few deposit (other type of deposits) accepting NBFCs, but they are very strictly regulated by the RBI. The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months and a maximum period of 60 months.

Regulation

Second, from the angle of financial regulation, banks are strictly regulated by the RBI as they deal with public deposits. The NBFCs are also have to follow RBI’s strict regulations but the extent of control is less compared to the banks.

  • But in recent times, there is regulatory convergence between banks and NBFCs. This means that the regulatory norms are now coming look-alike for both (though with slight differences). Following are the main differences between banks and NBFCs.
Area Banks NBFCs
Demand Deposits Can accept all types of deposits Can’t accept demand deposits
Deposit insurance Covered under the RBI’s deposit insurance. No deposit insurance
Payment and Settlement system of the RBI Banks are supported by the Payment and Settlement System (RTGS, NEFT etc.,) Can not avail the payment and settlement system.
Foreign investment  Allowed up to 74% Allowed upto 100%
CRR Applicable Not applicable
CRAR Applicable 15% CRAR for selected entities
SLR Applicable 15% SLR for deposit taking NBFCs
SARFAESI Applicable Applicable
Provisioning Applicable Applicable
Incorporation Banking Regulation Act Companies Act
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